Tipta La

{{Short description|Mountain pass between Nepal and China}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Tiptala Pass | image = | image_caption = | elevation_m = 5118 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = | prominence_ref = | listing = Mountain passes of Nepal | location = Olangchungola (Ward no.7), Phaktanglung, Taplejung, Koshi Province, Nepal | range = Himalayas | map = Koshi Province#Nepal | map_caption = Location in Koshi | map_size = | label_position = left | coordinates = {{coord|27|48|56|N|87|44|08|E|type:mountain_region:NP_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | easiest_route = snow/ice/glacier climb | fetchwikidata=ALL }}

'''Tiptala''' or '''Tipta-La''' is an international mountain pass between Nepal and China located on {{convert|5118|m|ft}} to {{convert|5200|m|ft}} of elevation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/nepal/9683-tipta-la.html |title=The wild road to Tipta La |website= |publisher=dangerous roads organization|access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref><ref name="tiptala">{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/travel/2019/12/06/tipta-la-paradise-under-the-shadow |title=Tipta La: Paradise under the shadow |date=2019-12-06 |website= |publisher=Kantipur Media Group|access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref> The pass is located around {{convert|20|km|mi}} North from the town Olangchungola.<ref name="tiptala"/> '''Riu''' a Chinese settlement of Dinggyê County of Tibet is located about {{convert|35|km|mi}} far, the other side of the Tiptala pass.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2024/02/14/tibet-border-closure-hits-family-reunions-local-trade |title=Tibet border closure hits family reunions, local trade |date=2024-02-14 |website= |publisher=Kantipur Media Group |access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref>

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